ArtisticStatement
Everything I touch, see, do, or experience is fair game for creation.
My keen attention to detail and thoughtfulness manifest themselves in my work in the same manner they infiltrate my daily yoga practice. In the same way that I love mysteries, my work thrives on the suspense of not knowing where it can go next. The joy I get in creating something new is the same joy I get when watching my favorite musical. The way I indulge in sweets is the same way I indulge in a physical or creative practice. The works I construct are inspired by the experiences I hold, and are a visual representation of how I define myself. Dancing and creating allows me to inhabit many versions of myself and to experience life from a multitude of perspectives.
PastCreations
Gallery of previous ContessaDance movement projects
measured way//return stillness
Urbana, IL
The most recent ContessaDance project researching the connectivity between meditation and movement. The combined group and solo work asks how can meditation be found and aided by the body? What in dance already exists as a meditative practice? And, how can I create a non-traditional meditative space? The work premiered April 26-27, 2019 at the University of Illinois Department of Dance Senior Thesis Concert.
Cheers
Paris, France
A short improvisational solo that requires the dancer to play a game with one's self. The work explores the intermingling of memory, friendships, games, and joy. It was first premiered in Paris 2018.
Glass Case
Urbana, IL
A solo created to explore the many character facets of the infamous Lady Macbeth through movement and text. Premiered in the Studiodance II concert at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in 2017.
There's Hair Dye on My Hands
Urbana, IL
The exploration of a process that only feeds on itself. Every decision that was made before is kept even if the feeling or intention that accompanied it no longer exists. Nothing can last for too long before it is disrupted. Humor exists in absurdity and subtlety. The work was originally shown as an in progress work in 2017.